The Soul Of Munnar: Blanket Hotel & Spa

For many travellers, Munnar is synonymous with tea. Endless plantations drape the hills, filling the landscape with every shade of green imaginable. But spend a little longer here, and you'll find a destination that is just as much about rivers, forests and colonial heritage as it is about tea. It's a place best explored slowly, and Blanket Hotel & Spa offers the perfect starting point.

Overlooking the Attukad Waterfalls and surrounded by rolling tea estates, Blanket Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Munnar's landscape. The location makes it easy to step beyond the usual sightseeing circuit, with guided nature walks, tea garden trails and curated local experiences that introduce visitors to a different side of Kerala's most celebrated hill station. From here, peaks like Chokramudi and the Lakshmi Hills are within easy reach, making every drive through Munnar as rewarding as the destination itself.

Beyond The Tea

Munnar derives its name from the Malayalam words Moonu Aar, meaning three rivers. The Nallathanni, Kanniyar and Kundala rivers flow through different parts of the region before converging at Muthirapuzha, the meeting point that gives the town its identity.

Along these rivers lie some of Munnar's best-known attractions. The Tata Tea Museum traces the region's tea-growing legacy, while Eravikulam National Park is home to rolling shola grasslands and the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. To the other side, Kundala Dam and Mattupetty Dam offer scenic stops where the surrounding mountains reflect in calm waters.

Munnar's colonial past continues to shape its character. The century-old CSI Christ Church, built by British planters, still stands among the tea estates with its stone architecture and memorial plaques. Nearby heritage bridges and bungalows offer glimpses into the town's plantation history, adding another layer to its landscape.

Along The River

Descending from Attukad waterfall, the Muthirapuzhayar river runs right in front of Blanket Riverside Resort & Spa. It’s a lovely riverfront resort, almost in the middle of a forest, with the river on one side and greens closing in on each other. Here, nature takes center stage through experiences such as bamboo rafting, horse riding, birdwatching, guided spice plantation cum bamboo forest walks and herping, offering visitors a closer look at the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats.

Together, Blanket Hotel & Spa and Blanket Riverside Resort & Spa showcase two distinct sides of Munnar—one framed by tea-covered hills and waterfalls, the other by rivers and forests. Stay a little longer, follow the three rivers and discover why Munnar is far more than Kerala's tea capital.